Web solutions ensure complete visibility

One of the key challenges
for a consolidator importing
from the United States is the
major distances that need to
be covered from supply source
to place of receipt or port of
loading.
It is critical to manage the
movement of goods in the
most effective way to deliver
lead time advantage and
pricing efficiency, in the view
of Raymond Cutts, marketing
director of Vanguard Logistics
Services (VLS).
“In order to do that, one
needs a comprehensive
infrastructure of container
freight and receiving stations,
a strong transport network
and web tool solutions that
allow complete visibility
across the supply chain,”
he said, adding that VL S
delivered all of this.
He pointed out that the
company had an expansive
network of 15 owned offices,
six owned container freight
stations, and 24 receiving
stations. “This, coupled with
four owned offices and four
container freight stations
in South Africa, delivers
complete online visibility and
control from end to end,” said
Cutts.
He explained that the VLS
web tools allowed visibility
in a number of ways, from
quoting and ocean sailing
schedules to visibility of
bills of lading, shipping
instructions, warehouse
receipts and photos amongst
others.
Cutts said the US continued
to be a “significant trading
partner”, with VLS offering
weekly sailings between Los
Angeles, New York, Atlanta
and Chicago.
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Vanguard has an
expansive network
of 15 owned offices,
six owned container
freight stations and
24 receiving stations.
– Raymond Cutts